Guinea vs South Africa: Child deaths by world region un data

Guinea
44,951
in 2023
South Africa
44,801
in 2023
Guinea rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 44,951 against 44,801 in South Africa, a difference of 150.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 51,086 109,129 58,043 South Africa
1960s 57,627 100,151 42,524 South Africa
1970s 62,411 104,441 42,029 South Africa
1980s 64,456 88,419 23,963 South Africa
1990s 64,910 71,989 7,078 South Africa
2000s 52,040 78,987 26,947 South Africa
2010s 48,595 47,275 1,319 Guinea
2020s 45,964 42,872 3,092 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 44,951 against 44,801 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between Guinea and South Africa?
150, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
Guinea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed